Speech and Language Therapy for Children
Speech and Language Therapists address the ability to communicate a message using voice, fluency, articulation, rhythm as well as non-verbal methods such as body and sign language. They help children understand and use language to express their thoughts and feelings and to develop optimal communication skills tailored to the child’s specific needs.
Areas addressed in Pediatric Speech and Language Therapy:
● expressive language
● receptive language
● articulation/speech production
● oral motor skills
● disorders of voice
● disorders of fluency
● pragmatics
● verbal reasoning/problem solving
How do I know if my child needs Speech Therapy?
My child has trouble:
● learning how to speak
● pronouncing words so that others can understand
● staying on topic
● speaking with peers
● answering and asking questions
● following directions
● responding when I call his/her name
● listening when there is noise in the background
● remembering information
● chewing and swallowing
Speech and Language Therapy Links
Learn more by visiting the following web sites:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Problems with chewing / swallowing may require the intervention of a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Voice, fluency, articulation and rhythm are elements of speech addressed by Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologists.